On December 7th, 2023, Geography students presented at the College's
Fulton Mentored Student Research Conference.
They were among 291 student presenters, assisted by 76 faculty mentors.
Participants created and displayed a poster to showcase months of mentored research. They had the chance to win cash awards, grants towards Grad School, and to have their work published.
Urban Planning student Ashley Swensen, mentored by Dr. Ruth Kerry, presented her work on "Investigating the Effectiveness of Incentivized Efficient Watering Practices in Five Western States with a Focus on Utah".
Swensen secured First place in Geography in the undergraduate awards, as well as First place in the Redd Center for Western Studies in the Center awards.
Environmental Studies student Kyle Bird and Geospatial Intelligence student Jared Pech Gonzalez were mentored by Dr. Matthew Bekker in their research. They presented "Climate History in Zambia: Dendroclimatological Introduction into the Central Miombo Woodlands".
Bird and Pech Gonzalez claimed Third place in Belonging & Diversity in the Center awards.
Other Participating Geography Students:
